What do we need to do to make the SEC stronger? We've gone through this meltdown. We've have gone through this crisis. The American people expect something to happen. What do they need in order to be good overseers, good cops?
On the recordFebruary 10, 2011
Editor's note · Context
The speaker is discussing the need for stronger oversight and regulation of capital markets.
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